[Keeper]: It's the morning following your trip to the British Museum.  It's an overcast day, rather standard weather for London
[Alexander St. James]: Hmm.  Better check on those chaps at the inn.
[Keeper]: Below your rooms you hear the noise of a tavern filling up with customers
[Eric Macaulay]: "Hmm breakfast time."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Damn english food.  Aggh!"
[Keeper]: Is Early sleeping in?
Roland Windemeer wakes up from his nightmare.
Early Hutz wakes up wondering what happened recently.
[Roland Windemeer]: "I had the most horrible dream.  I was in the tavern...
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): If you want to arrive and knock on their doors, now is a good time :)
[Roland Windemeer]: "Never mind."
Roland Windemeer gets up and cleans and dresses
Alexander St. James arrives and knocks at the door
Eric Macaulay goes over to shave
[Early Hutz]: "Gentlemen, I'll leave our course of action up to you, but we do need to make sure we get going on this story.  We don't want Simon's patience (and money) to run out."
Roland Windemeer suppresses a shudder on his way to the tavern.
Eric Macaulay is done shaving
[Alexander St. James]: Time's a wasting!  Don't want to miss breakfast, do you?
Early Hutz wonders if he is with anyone or if he just spoke to himself.
[Keeper]: Private rooms as I recall
Roland Windemeer is in the tavern, looking for a menu.
[Roland Windemeer]: "Oh, that's right.  No menus."
[Early Hutz]: :, satisfied with his rehearsed speech, decides to join the others for breakfast.
Roland Windemeer orders so breakfast.
Eric Macaulay walks down to the tavern, spots roland and joins him
[Eric Macaulay]: "I guess I'll have what he's having"
[Keeper]: Eggs and bacon this morning gentlemen
[Keeper]: No, you don't get to specify how you want your eggs
[Alexander St. James]: "Sounds delicious.  I'll have that."
Early Hutz finds the others and says, "Gentlement, I'll leave our course of action up to you, but we do need to make sure we get going on this story.  We don't want Simon's patience (and money) to run out."
[Roland Windemeer]: "I suppose that it will do."
Eric Macaulay wonders where he's heard that before
[Roland Windemeer]: "Well, I'm extremely curious about the results of the linguist's analysis of the manuscript I gave them.  I'd like to return to the university and see if they've made any progress."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Would you join me, Alexander?  I do not want to get lost in that labrynthine place again."
[Alexander St. James]: "We also should check up on the Penhew Foundation."
[Alexander St. James]: "Certainly"
[Eric Macaulay]: "Early and I can go to the Penhew Foundation"
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc splitting up on you again Joel
Keeper remembers the last time this happened with Early...
Early Hutz laughs menacingly.
Eric Macaulay second guesses himself
[Roland Windemeer]: "I have a strange feeling that splitting up would be a bad idea."
[Eric Macaulay]: "A trip to the Universtiy sounds nice"
[Keeper]: It's the British Museum guys
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc okay
[Eric Macaulay]: "er museum"
[Roland Windemeer]: "Its a museum, not a university."
[Early Hutz]: "We'd better make it quick, though.  I'm not sure that this tablet is relevant to the story we're working on"  ooc - is it?  or is it that tablet from the boat?
Keeper is going to send everyone guidebooks to England just so he doesn't have to go over this stuff
Roland Windemeer mutters something about ignorant laymen.
[Keeper]: Tablet from the boat
[Alexander St. James]: "I'm not sure how much progress they can make in one day.  Hopefully they can at least identify the language group."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Perhaps we should head to the Penhew Foundation.  We could revisit the Museum tomorrow."
[Eric Macaulay]: "That sounds like a good idea"
[Alexander St. James]: "True. Let's give them some more time to work.  A watched pot never boils."
[Eric Macaulay]: "Is there anyone else we need to visit in London?"
[Roland Windemeer]: "We could go to Cornwall..."
[Early Hutz]: 
[Early Hutz]: "Then let's be off!"
[Roland Windemeer]: "Wait.  What we going to do at the Penhew Foundation?"
Alexander St. James pays for his breakfast and gets ready to depart.
Eric Macaulay munches on his breakfast quickly
[Early Hutz]: "If I recall, we are going to find out information on the Carlysle expedition."
Eric Macaulay grabs some bacon to take with him
[Early Hutz]: "Routes, communications, etc."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Oh, do we have a contact there?"
[Keeper]: For those who can't remember, the business card that led there was for Edward Gavigan
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc that was in Elias's room?
[Early Hutz]: "Well, we were going to look for Edward Gavigan."
[Keeper]: Yes
[Early Hutz]: "I believe he knew Elias, so he should be able to point us in the right direction."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Okay.  Lets seek him out."
[Keeper]: Everyone set to head out?
[Early Hutz]: Yep.
Alexander St. James is ready to leave.
[Roland Windemeer]: I am
[Keeper]: Roland, Eric?
[Keeper]: Just Eric then?
Eric Macaulay has some bacon in his hand, but it ready to go
[Keeper]: Okay
[Keeper]: You catch a set of cabs and take a short ride over the Penhew Foundation
[Keeper]: The building is only two stories tall, rather shorterer than the structures around it, but it is well maintained
[Keeper]: A doorman stands out front of the foundation where the taxis drop you off and and a short set of steps lead up to the door
Eric Macaulay walks up to the door
Roland Windemeer follows
[Eric Macaulay]: and the doorman
[Keeper]: The doorman opens the door for you and motions you inside
Early Hutz enters
Alexander St. James enters
Roland Windemeer does as well
[Keeper]: Inside the foundation is opulant.  Every surface is polished marble and tall columns extend floor to ceiling
[Keeper]: A receptionist is just inside the door sitting behind a low desk
Eric Macaulay follows everyone
Roland Windemeer walks up to the receptionist.
[Keeper]: The lobby is huge, extending the distance of the building lengthwise.  A staircase goes up a flight and a long hall extends back behind the secretary
[Roland Windemeer]: "Hello.  May we see Edward Gavigan?"
[Keeper]: Your footsteps echo loudly as you walk over to the desk
[Keeper]: "What is this regarding?"
[Early Hutz]: "We were mutual friends of Jackson Elias."
[Roland Windemeer]: "He has had dealings with an associate of ours, and we wanted to talk to him about some matters we are investigating."
[Keeper]: And your names are?
[Roland Windemeer]: "I'm Roland Windemeer."
[Early Hutz]: "Earl Hutz"
[Eric Macaulay]: "Eric Macaulay"
[Alexander St. James]: "Alexander St. James"
[Early Hutz]: "We're with Exotic Oddities magazine"
[Keeper]: She pushes an intercom and you hear a buzz.  "Mr. Gavigan, there's a Misters Windemeer, Hutz, Macaulay, and St. James here to see you about Jackson Elias."
[Keeper]: Roll everyone
DICE for Roland Windemeer: (1d100) :  1d100=99  = [ 99 ]
DICE for Alexander St. James: (1d100) :  1d100=23  = [ 23 ]
[Roland Windemeer]: oops
DICE for Early Hutz: (1d100) :  1d100=22  = [ 22 ]
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=71  = [ 71 ]
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc I don't think he likes me...
[Keeper]: You hear a man's voice reply, "I'll be right up."
[Keeper]: From the end of the hall a man dressed in well tailored suit approaches you.  "Hello gentlemen, I am Edward Gavigan, head of the Penhew Foundation.  Won't you please follow me to my office?"
Alexander St. James follows
Roland Windemeer goes along
[Eric Macaulay]: "Hello Mr. Gavigan"
[Early Hutz]: "Thank you."
Eric Macaulay follows as well
[Keeper]: Gavigan's office is decorated with Egyptian decor.  Small statues, apparently authentic line the shelves.  In one corner there is a safe that's currently ajar, but you cannot see into it.
[Keeper]: On the wall behind Gavigan's desk is a painting of an exotic city half buried in ice
[Keeper]: Something about that painting makes you uneasy
[Keeper]: Everyone give me three rolls
DICE for Early Hutz: (1d100) :  1d100=93  = [ 93 ]
DICE for Early Hutz: (1d100) :  1d100=39  = [ 39 ]
[Roland Windemeer]: "Mr. Gavigan, we are associates of Jackson Elias."
DICE for Early Hutz: (1d100) :  1d100=8  = [ 8 ]
[Eric Macaulay]: "Quite an office you've got here"
DICE for Roland Windemeer: (1d100) :  1d100=31  = [ 31 ]
DICE for Roland Windemeer: (1d100) :  1d100=1  = [ 1 ]
DICE for Roland Windemeer: (1d100) :  1d100=14  = [ 14 ]
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=89  = [ 89 ]
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=54  = [ 54 ]
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=41  = [ 41 ]
DICE for Alexander St. James: (1d100) :  1d100=100  = [ 100 ]
DICE for Alexander St. James: (1d100) :  1d100=83  = [ 83 ]
DICE for Alexander St. James: (1d100) :  1d100=52  = [ 52 ]
[Alexander St. James]: ooc Well, so much for me
[Early Hutz]: ooc - Early and Alexander implode.
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): The artifacts are real and extremely valuable.
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): You realize that the city in the painting is geometrically impossible, but somehow the artist has it rendered so it almost looks plausible...
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): You realize that the city in the painting is geometrically impossible, but somehow the artist has it rendered so it almost looks plausible...
[Keeper]: "I met Mr. Elias briefly when he was in London last month.  What can I do for him now?"
[Roland Windemeer]: "What kind of dealings did you have with him?"
[Early Hutz]: "Not much, I'm afraid.  He's dead."
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): Where you're standing there's something hidden under the carpetting
[Keeper]: "What a shame.  How did it happen?  He only wanted information on the Carlyle expedition and especially Sir Aubry's role in it."
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): I try to subtly feel the basic outline with my feet
[Early Hutz]: "He was killed in a ritualistic manner, and we're trying to get to the bottom of things."
[Early Hutz]: "We think the cult that killed him was related to the Carlyle expedition's apparent demise."
[Roland Windemeer]: "We believe that there is a conspiracy involved with the disappearance of the expedition."
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): You notice that he twitched when you brought up the murder
[Roland Windemeer]: "We have found evidence that all members of the expedition were not killed."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): He's such a wonderful man, clearly a treasure to the study of Egyptology
[Eric Macaulay]: "Or rather Elias did."
[Keeper]: "I strongly doubt that.  If they survived, why didn't they contact their loved ones?  And I doubt they could be held prisoner this long."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): Gavigan is an Egyptologist?
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): Well, he funds a lot of expeditions to Egypt
[Early Hutz]: "That's just part of the mystery, Mr. Gavigan."
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well Elias found something."
[Alexander St. James]: Well, if they were held somewhere deep in Africa, it would be very hard for them to escape or get word out.
[Early Hutz]: "We know that Mr. Carlyle's bodyguard was spotted in the Orient."
[Early Hutz]: "He was among those supposed to be dead."
[Keeper]: "Was he?  Sir Aubry never trusted the man.  Perhaps he abandoned the expedition to their fate."
[Early Hutz]: "Quite possible, but we aim to find out for certain."
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): It's round and about two inches across, whatever it is
[Early Hutz]: "The cultists who butchered Elias were from the same region in Africa as where the expedition went."
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): What kind of carpet is it, and how large?
[Early Hutz]: "Elias was trying to find out about the expedition."
[Early Hutz]: "That leads us to the conclusion that something is not quite right, here."
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): It's persian in design, about six foot by eight foot (though you can't get down to measure it).  Part of it lies under the desk
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): "I doubt a cult could be that far reaching."
[Early Hutz]: ooc - let's see, I think it's about time to pull my gun ;-)
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): ack
Eric Macaulay thinks we should bring some string next time we go somewhere, so we can tie up Early's hands
[Keeper]: "I doubt a cult could be that far reaching."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Well, your doubts did not help to protect Elias' life.  My companions witnessed his murder and saw the men who did it."
[Early Hutz]: "I know it doesn't sound right, but it's true.  We wouldn't have crossed the Atlantic on a whim."
[Keeper]: "Well, what are you doing here in my office then?"
[Early Hutz]: "We're following Elias' trail, which follows the expedition's trail."
[Roland Windemeer]: "We're trying to learn whatever we can about what led Elias to his fate.  We'd like to retrade his steps if possible."
[Early Hutz]: "We are looking for information about the expedition.  Itinerary, communications, etc."
[Keeper]: "Well I'm not certain what Elias was doing in London besides talking with me."
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): He's definitely lying
[Alexander St. James]: Could you tell us, then, what you told him?
[Roland Windemeer]: "What did you talk to him about?"
[Keeper]: "He asked for similar information as you.  I can provide you with a summery of the expedition.  My secretary will provide that for you on the way out."
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): What place and era do the statues seem to be from?
[Early Hutz]: "May we see your records on the expedition - not just a summary?"
[Roland Windemeer]: "That was all?  Is it possible he made any comments in passing that could shed light on his situation?"
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): The statues are all egyptian.  Very early egyptian.
[Keeper]: I'm afraid not.  I had no indication that he was in any kind of trouble
[Roland Windemeer]: "Are you aware of where he stayed in London?"
[Early Hutz]: ooc - was the afraid not to my question?
[Keeper]: "Most of our records are private letters from Sir Aubry with many personal comments.  I cannot turn those over."
[Keeper]: "No, he never told me where he was staying."
[Early Hutz]: "Sir Aubry may still be alive.  Aren't you interested in finding him?"
[Keeper]: "If Sir Aubry was alive he would have contacted me and the rest of the foundation by now."
[Early Hutz]: "If he were able to . . . ."
[Keeper]: "A man cannot remain incommunicato for eight years."
[Early Hutz]: "Even if he were being held against his will in an African jungle?"
[Keeper]: "No man could survive that for eight years."
[Early Hutz]: "You think.  But you don't know for certain.  Aren't you willing to take the chance that he *might* be there and he *might* be alive?"
[Alexander St. James]: Do you know if the expedition had any one particular goal in mind?  Any certain thing they were looking for?
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc maybe we should just try and pursuade him
[Keeper]: "If there is a chance then so be it, but the past is buried."
[Keeper]: "Primarily they were looking at preliminary work in the Dhashur area"
[Early Hutz]: "I'm not sure I understand your callous attitude toward Sir Aubry.  You recognize there is a chance, but you don't want to do anything about it."
[Keeper]: Everyone roll
DICE for Early Hutz: (1d100) :  1d100=89  = [ 89 ]
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=65  = [ 65 ]
DICE for Roland Windemeer: (1d100) :  1d100=88  = [ 88 ]
DICE for Alexander St. James: (1d100) :  1d100=39  = [ 39 ]
[Roland Windemeer]: "What role did Sir Aubrey perform in the Foundation?"
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): Dhashur is the location of the bent pyramid that Roger Carlyle had the dreams about
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): Dhashur is the location of the bent pyramid that Roger Carlyle had the dreams about
[Alexander St. James]: Dhashur, hmm?  Do you know if they had planned to explore the famous bent pyramid?
[Keeper]: "Sir Aubry was our founder and head of the organization.  He also led many of the expeditions.  He is also gone no matter how much wishful thinking there is."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Who fills his role now?"
[Keeper]: "The digs were some distance from the structure.  They were looking for new tombs, not looted ones."
[Keeper]: "I am currently the head of the Penhew Foundation."
Early Hutz mutters, "Well that would explain the callouse attitude."
DICE for Keeper: (1d100) :  1d100=37  = [ 37 ]
[Roland Windemeer]: "If he were to come back, I suppose you would be demoted, correct?  Perhaps that would explain your lack of cooperation."
[Keeper]: "Gentlemen, this interview is at an end.  Good day to you."  He opens the door to his office.
[Early Hutz]: "That's a fascinating painting.  May I ask where you got it?"
[Alexander St. James]: "Have to been to Egypt yourself, Mr Gavigan?"
[Keeper]: An exasperated Gavigan tells you it is the work of Miles Shipley.  "Now would you please leave?"
[Roland Windemeer]: "I see.  Our next stop will probably be the local paper.  I'm sure they would be interested in learning of the fate of the expedition.  And they would be interested in your self serving actions."
[Keeper]: "For the last time, leave my office."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Very well."
Eric Macaulay exits
[Alexander St. James]: "Very well.  I apologize deeply if we have troubled you, Mr. Gavigan.  Good day."
[Early Hutz]: "We'll keep in touch.  We'll let you know when we find Sir Aubry."
Roland Windemeer leaves.
[Keeper]: The secretary on the way out hands you a copy of the itinerary of the expedition.
[Early Hutz]: "Thank you."
Roland Windemeer steps outside and motions for the rest to talk.
Early Hutz goes outside.
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well that was a waste of time
[Roland Windemeer]: "I don't like to make idle threats.  I am going to visit a newspaper and see if I can make a stink."
[Alexander St. James]: "I doubt they'd listen to us.  What evidence do we have?"
[Roland Windemeer]: "This Gavigan is at best a terrible opportunist, and at worst he may be aligned with the conspiracy."
[Early Hutz]: "Not exactly.  Gavigan knew about the murder, and he knew about the cult."
[Alexander St. James]: "I don't doubt that he's hiding something, though."
[Early Hutz]: "I think you're right Roland.  We need to be careful about the Foundation now."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Early, how do you know?  He didn't seem to know to my eyes."
[Keeper]: Where are you guys talking at
[Eric Macaulay]: outside the foundation I guess
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc in front of the building
[Alexander St. James]: I think we're talking while walking down the street.
[Early Hutz]: "I could just tell.  He flinched when we mentioned the murder, and I could tell he was lying throughout that conversation."
[Keeper]: As you're talking Gavigan walks out of the building
[Keeper]: He glares at you and then heads off walking down the street
Early Hutz shuts up.
[Roland Windemeer]: "Change you mind, Gavigan?"
[Alexander St. James]: "Where do you suppose he's going?"
[Eric Macaulay]: "We should follow, or at least someone should."
Roland Windemeer whispers, "Soimeone want to follow him?  I'm afraid I'm not good at it."
[Early Hutz]: "We could always try to follow."
[Alexander St. James]: "If we get the chance, I'd also like to search his office."
[Eric Macaulay]: "I might as well, anyone want to join me?"
[Alexander St. James]: "I'm not a very inconspicuous person, I'm afraid."
[Roland Windemeer]: "I think I will try to go to the paper.  I'm sure they'd be interested on some dirt on Gavigan."
Eric Macaulay shurgs
[Early Hutz]: "What the Hell.  I'll go with."
[Eric Macaulay]: er shrugs
Eric Macaulay pulls his hat down low and ties up his coat.  Keeping a fair distance back, Eric begins to follow Gavigan.
[Keeper]: Roll Eric and Early
[Roland Windemeer]: "Will the rest go with me to the paper?"
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=54  = [ 54 ]
DICE for Early Hutz: (1d100) :  1d100=29  = [ 29 ]
[Alexander St. James]: "We don't have much to show them, Roland.  According to the officials, the expedition was wiped out."
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc d'oh
(To Keeper) DICE for Keeper: (1d100) :  1d100=15  = [ 15 ]
[Alexander St. James]: "Perhaps we should follow those two."
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): He's only gone a few blocks when he turns to go into a building.  It's a branch of the Bank of England
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): He's only gone a few blocks when he turns to go into a building.  It's a branch of the Bank of England
[Roland Windemeer]: "I think its worth a try.  I'd probably foul up any stealth they had if I accompanied them."
Eric Macaulay wonders to himself, a bank?  That's not too suspicious.  Might as well...
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): Are there windows where I can see what he's doing?
Eric Macaulay waits a short while and enters the bank
Eric Macaulay attempts to locate Gavigan
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): No windows that you can see through
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): No windows that you can see through
[Early Hutz]: I'll wait outside.
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): Roll Eric
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Roll Eric
(To Keeper) DICE for Keeper: (1d100) :  1d100=49  = [ 49 ]
Alexander St. James starts to walk after Eric and Early, keeping a good distance.
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=73  = [ 73 ]
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc d'oh
[Roland Windemeer]: "Alexander, what would you say is the most read paper in London?"
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): Gavigan is talking to a teller.  She goes to the vault and then hands over a packet of bound bills
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): What paper would that be?
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): The Times by far
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc can I hear what they are saying?
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc oops, I missed that he had left.
[Alexander St. James]: "Well, let's see..."
Roland Windemeer tries to callm a cab
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): No
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): It only takes a moment to get a cab
Eric Macaulay watches Gavigan carfullyu
[Alexander St. James]: "The Times is definitely the most widely read, but they're also more mainstream and might not be interested in a scandal story such as this.
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): He takes the money, puts in in an envelope, and then places it in his jacket and walks out
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): You see Gavigan walk out of the bank
[Roland Windemeer]: "Is there another that has high circulation but is more interested in scandal?  I could always revisit The Scoop."
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): Keeping my distance, I'll try to follow.
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): I don't think the Sun exists yet, but why not for our purposes. :)
Eric Macaulay thinks Early can tag him for a bit, waits 30 seconds and then exits the bank
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Roll then
[Alexander St. James]: "That actually might be a good decision.  You could also try the Sun."
DICE for Early Hutz: (1d100) :  1d100=75  = [ 75 ]
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): oops.
(To Keeper) DICE for Keeper: (1d100) :  1d100=51  = [ 51 ]
Eric Macaulay looks around for Early or Gavigan
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Gavigan is walking back toward his office
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): Can I spot Early or Eric from where I am?
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): I'll follow.
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): You see Early following Gavigan who's going back the way he came
[Roland Windemeer]: "Well, I may try the Sun and then the Scoop if I have no luck."
Roland Windemeer calls a cab and asks to go to the Sun offices.
Eric Macaulay follows
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): Not yet
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): You spot Gavigan being followed by Early and Eric and as the cab goes down the street
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): Did I at least see if they entered a building?
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): Yes, you can spot Gavigan coming back straight at you now
Roland Windemeer looks to see if there's anything interesting about Gavigan.
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): Nothing that you can spot from a moving cab
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): It takes about twenty minutes for it to get across town to the Sun
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): I'll nod to him as I walk by, but keep walking past him.
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): You see Alex on the street up ahead of you
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): You see Alex on the street up ahead of you
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): He's just passed Gavigan
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): He's just passed Gavigan
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): I'll go in and try to find someone to talk to.
Eric Macaulay walks up to Alex, "Where'd Roland go?"
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): Well, do you want the society column people or the actual news people?
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): news
[Alexander St. James]: "I believe he went to pay a visit to the Sun, or possibly the Scoop."
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Gavigan is now back at the foundation and he's going in
Early Hutz joins the others.
Alexander St. James glances back to see if Gavigan re-enters the foundation building.
[Early Hutz]: "Well, that was probably the worst bit of following I've ever done."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): It's a slow newsday so it's pretty easy to locate someone who wants to talk to you
[Alexander St. James]: "Spotted, then?"
[Early Hutz]: "I made more noise than a herd of rhinos."
[Alexander St. James]: "Where was he going, anyway?"
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): The reporter wants to know what you've got for him
[Early Hutz]: "He went to the bank, but he might have gone elsewhere had he not known he was being followed."
[Eric Macaulay]: "I see, to the bank, he made a withdrawal I suppose, he got a bundle of money and then left.  Nothing special."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): You know the Penhew Foundation?  I have some tidbits about it and the Carlyle Expedition you may be interested in."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "Like what?"
[Alexander St. James]: "Hmm.  I wonder if he's preparing to travel somewhere."
[Eric Macaulay]: to Early "Did he notice you?"
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Well, the current head of the Penhew Foundation is Edward Gavigan.  He was promoted once it was realized that Aubrey Penhew would not be coming back from the Carlyle expedition."
[Early Hutz]: "I don't know for sure, but I don't see how he could've missed me."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "Yeah, so?  Someone has to run the thing."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "I have come across some evidence that Sir Aubrey may still be alive, along with some of the other members of the expedition.  However, Gavigan refuses to help us.  He may have had another man murdered to stop the same line of inquiry."
[Eric Macaulay]: "That's too bad."
[Eric Macaulay]: "I guess we can rule out searching his office."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "I don't know if he simple values his newfound power or if he has a more sinister reason, but I thought I could persuade him to be more helpful if I put some pressure on him in the press.  On your side, you get to explore a new scandal."
[Alexander St. James]: "I still think we might find something useful.  I'm just not sure if we'll have the opportunity."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "I don't understand why Gavigan would do that.  He was good friends with Sir Aubry in the past and only continues to run it in his memory.  Gavigan doesn't need the foundation."
[Early Hutz]: "I'm not real good at Breaking and Entry, so I think I'll avoid the office search."
[Early Hutz]: "Why are we still standing out here?  Are we just allowing Gavigan to get better descriptions for the cultists?"
[Early Hutz]: "Let's head back to the hotel."
[Alexander St. James]: "Good point.  Shall we return to the Inn and await Roland?"
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "He's independantly wealthy and is going to be knighted in two months.  Unless you've got something really solid nothing's going to touch him."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Then you would think he would be interested in seeing his friend found alive.  All we wanted to do was look at some information about the expedition, but once he knew we thought Penhew was alive, he clammed up and forced us out of his office."
Early Hutz hails a cab.
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "It's odd, but it doesn't mean much.  He was probably insulted when you implied that he wanted Sir Aubry out of the way."
[Keeper]: You hail a cab and head back to the tavern in time for "lunch"
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc ha ha ha lunch
[Early Hutz]: Are we having botulism, er, I mean, steak and kidney pie?
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "No, we only brought that up when he had already become unresponsive to our other lines of inquiry.  He was certainly hiding something.  One of our associates was murdered.  When we told Gavigan he claimed to have no knowledge of it but his face betrayed him."
[Keeper]: Nope, it's fish fried in so much oil you could keel over dead just from eating it
[Early Hutz]: C'mon.  Fried food isn't bad for you until the '80's.
[Eric Macaulay]: "Perfect we can give this to Gavigan and then we can search his office"
[Alexander St. James]: "You gentlemen need to eat out in the field more often.  After oxtail stew coated in sand, this is veritably food of the gods."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "Unless you have evidence rather than conspiracy theories there's nothign we can print."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Well, do you have a card?  I could let you know if I find out anything more."
[Alexander St. James]: "In the meantime, why don't we glance over the expedition documents and see if there's anything useful to be learned."
[Eric Macaulay]: "Yeah we should read those."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): The reporter hands over a business card.  The name Clifford Newell is written on it.
Early Hutz glances over the expedition documents.
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Thank you for your time.  I will be in touch."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): I'
Keeper wishes he thought of making a nice document for this
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): I'll head over to the Scoop.
Eric Macaulay tsks the Keeper
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): The document details some early digs near Giza which then moved south to Dhashur.  Two weeks after starting the digs there the expedition broke for the safari
Alexander St. James checks the itenerary to see how long the expedition had planned to stay at Dhashur.
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc do we have Elias' notes anywhere handy?
[Early Hutz]: Well, these document some early digs near Giza, which then moved south to Dhashur.  Two weeks after starting the digs there the expedition broke for the safari."
[Keeper]: On the site...  I'll give you the exact link in moment
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): At least two months worth of digs were planned
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): http://members.fortunecity.com/cthulhujoel/eliasnotes.html
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): sorry
[Keeper]: http://members.fortunecity.com/cthulhujoel/eliasnotes.html
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): You arive at the Scoop.  Do you plan on seeing Mahoney again?
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): yes
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): Which era was the expedition focusing on?
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): They were looking for information on the end of the Third Dynasty
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc yikes
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): I'd like to ask him what he knows about Gavigan, if he's been in the news or if there are any secrets about him.
[Alexander St. James]: "Something occurs to me...."
[Alexander St. James]: "Eric, when you talked with the doctor at the museum about cults, you mentioned something about a Black Pharaoh.:
[Alexander St. James]: "You said that was an actual historical personage.  Did you happen to catch what dynasty?"
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "Gavigan, huh?  Elias asked me the same thing.  He's well known for his charitable works and his work with the foundation has earned him a knighthood.  Generally well liked and respected."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "Haven't heard any dirt on him, though."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Do you know anything about his relationship with Sir Aubrey Penhew?
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "Best of chums.  He accompanied Sir Aubry on many expeditions."
[Eric Macaulay]: "I recall 4th I  believe."
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc I could be wrong
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Do you know why he didn't go on the Carlyle Expedition?"
[Alexander St. James]: "I just wonder if there's an Egyptian connection here.  Could we be looking for the wrong cult?"
[Keeper]: Roll Eric
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=36  = [ 36 ]
[Early Hutz]: "We never did find those books that were stolen.  Have we tried looking for them here in England?"
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "Nope.  Guess they only needed one of them."
[Eric Macaulay]: "Oh Early we did find one
[Early Hutz]: ooc - any info from it I should know about?
[Eric Macaulay]: "Dark secrets of Africa, or something like that."  ooc I have bad memory
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): It was the end of the Third Dynasty since the Fourth was started by a civil war at the time
[Alexander St. James]: "The expedition seemed to focus on Third Dynasty sites.  I wondered if perhaps the Black Pharaoh was a reference to a Third Dynasty ruler."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Well, I believe Gavigan may have had a hand in the expedition's disappearance.  At least, he doesn't want Penhew found alive."
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well William was reading out of it, he had taken some notes."
[Early Hutz]: Keeper - is William with us, and does he have his notes?
[Eric Macaulay]: "Now that I think about it, the Black Pharoah was in the end of the third dynasty, since the Fourth was started by a civil war at the time."
[Keeper]: Yes, he is
[Early Hutz]: "William, what did you find out about that wonderful tome?"
[Keeper]: Guys, I put a quick summery of the expedition itinerary out there
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): "That might be somethin', but you got any proof on it?  I'd pay well for that story.  Doesn't have to be definite proof, just enough so we don't get sued."
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): Was the bent pyramid a late 3rd dynasty site?
[Keeper]: William mentions that he read through it at the British Museum
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): Roll
[Early Hutz]: "What did it have to say about our friendly cult?"
DICE for Alexander St. James: (1d100) :  1d100=6  = [ 6 ]
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): Yes, and there is a fourth dynasty pyramid called the Red Pyramid located right next to it
[Keeper]: "They like cutting people up.  They're also located near Mt Kenya..."
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Well, you're aware of the situation with Elias.  Gavigan was one of the peopl Elias contacted in England.  When we went to visit Gavigan at the Foundation today he treated us in a very cold manner.  He claimed to not know of Elias' murder but we could tell that he was bluffing.  He also refused to let us see documents that might help us find his friend Penhew even though it would seem to be in his best interest to do so."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): That's good.  We can't use it as headliner stuff but it
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): it's a start.  If you can get more great, but for now we'll slip it into our society column...
[Alexander St. James]: "The Bent Pyramid at Dhashur was late Third Dynasty.  Did the expedition find something about the Pharaoh that the cult would kill to cover up?"
[Keeper]: Hello?
[Alexander St. James]: still here
[Eric Macaulay]: I'm still here
[Early Hutz]: still here
[Keeper]: Okay.
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): Maybe you can use some of your contacts to investigate him.  The others in my party tried to follow him today but I don't know what success they had.  I'd be happy to trade information with you."
[Roland Windemeer]: I was just getting some food...
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): Sure, I'll get one of my guys watching him right now.
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): "Great, thanks for your help.  I'll be in touch."
[Keeper]: Guys, Roland just got player of the week for coming up with a really clever idea
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): I'll head back to the hotel.
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc  Woohoo!
[Alexander St. James]: Getting food?
[Keeper]: I'm sure he'll tell you all about it while working on getting down that fish
[Eric Macaulay]: he better
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc Go Roland!
[Keeper]: Everyone else is finishing lunch as Roland walks in
Eric Macaulay waves Roland over
[Alexander St. James]: "Hello Roland.  Try the fish."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Is it up to their usual... standards?"
[Alexander St. James]: "Certainly.  Even better than the kidney pie, I would say."
Eric Macaulay grunts, "You went to the sun we understand."
[Eric Macaulay]: "We were just looking over the summary and pondering about stuff."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Did you have any luck following Gavigan?"
[Early Hutz]: We know that he banks, but that's about it.
[Eric Macaulay]: "Yes and no.  Early here made a lot of noise and scared Gavigan back to his office, after he went to the bank and took out some money."
Eric Macaulay smiles
[Eric Macaulay]: "What about you?"
[Roland Windemeer]: "I did go to the Sun.  They said they would need more evidence to publish, but I did get a card of a man to contact there.  I also visited the Scoop and Mahoney agreed to get some of his employees to follow Gavigan and report back.  We just need to share information both ways.  It should be mutually beneficial."
[Eric Macaulay]: "Sounds good"
Roland Windemeer orders the fish and sets to eating
[Roland Windemeer]: "
Eric Macaulay looks to Roland
[Roland Windemeer]: "Hoepfully Mahooney's men will be able to get more information on Gavigan without spooking him."
[Eric Macaulay]: "I'm sure they are better at keeping quiet than me or Early."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Did you learn anything from the materials we received at the Foundation?"
Early Hutz shows roland the summary
[Eric Macaulay]: "Alexander seems to believe there is a connection between the Black Pharoah and The Bent Pyramids.  It's an interesting thought."
[Roland Windemeer]: Hmm
[Alexander St. James]: "Not much.  The expedition seemed very interested in late Third Dynasty sites."
[Roland Windemeer]: "It says here Carlyle collapsed.  Does anyone remember this?  I wonder if he was drugged."
[Early Hutz]: I seem to remember him being ill during the trip.
[Alexander St. James]: "Also, why did they suddenly leave on safari after Carlyle's collapse?"
[Roland Windemeer]: "Perhaps they were influenced by the cult."
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): Are any of the recovered artifacts described in detail?
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): No.  It's comments like "Pottery shards.  c.2300 B.C."
[Roland Windemeer]: "I think we need to go to that dig site and see what we can find out."
[Roland Windemeer]: "But for now we should wait a while to see what Mahooney and the linguists find out."
[Eric Macaulay]: "It wasn't all that sudden, they left 3 days later"
[Alexander St. James]: "Perhaps just enough time for Carlyle to recover."
[Roland Windemeer]: "They were having great success at the current dig.  Also, it would have taken at least a day or two to pack up all their things."
[Eric Macaulay]: "most likely"
[Eric Macaulay]: "Was there anything in those articles Mahoney gave us that is related?"
[Keeper]: Everyone roll
DICE for Alexander St. James: (1d100) :  1d100=74  = [ 74 ]
DICE for Eric Macaulay: (1d100) :  1d100=65  = [ 65 ]
DICE for Early Hutz: (1d100) :  1d100=39  = [ 39 ]
[Alexander St. James]: "Not directly.  A clipping about the cult murders, and some other murders up in the hills."
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Two guys at one of the back tables appear to be watching you
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc where's bcr?
DICE for Roland Windemeer: (1d100) :  1d100=9  = [ 9 ]
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc oh never mind
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc I was reviewing some of the material on Joel's site...
[Early Hutz]: In a low voice, "guys, let's get out of here.  We're being watched."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): Two guys at one of the back tables appear to be watching you
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): What do they look like?
Eric Macaulay gets up and leaves some money on the table.
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Soccer hooligans
(Roland Windemeer whispered to Keeper): What do they look like?  I'll try to look at them without giving away that I know they're watching.
[Eric Macaulay]: "Let's go to our rooms, I could use a nap."  just loud enough
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): lol - did they have those in the 20's?
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): Not really, but they're large burley guys who look like they could do heavy lifting for a profession...
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Not really, but they're large burley guys who look like they could do heavy lifting for a profession...
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc what time of day is it?
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc lunch time, heh heh, that's all I know
[Keeper]: About 1 in the afternoon
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc oh right...
[Keeper]: You arrived late for lunch
[Roland Windemeer]: "Yes, lets retire to our rooms.  I have had a vigorous morning and could use some rest."
Early Hutz heads upstairs with others.
Roland Windemeer goes up
Eric Macaulay goes up
[Alexander St. James]: "Obviously we have nothing to do at the moment but wait.  Early, do you fancy a friendly game of cards?"
Alexander St. James follows the others.
[Roland Windemeer]: "I'd be willing to go along with that, if you'll have me."
[Early Hutz]: "Poker's my game"
[Eric Macaulay]: "I'm game as well."
Eric Macaulay heads into Early's room
[Alexander St. James]: "Very well.  Who's got the biggest room?  We'll just pile in there."
Roland Windemeer joins the others.
[Keeper]: So beyond playing cards, what are your plans? ;)
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc well I want to ask Early who was watching us
[Roland Windemeer]: "Did everyone else see the two goons eyeballing us?
[Alexander St. James]: "Early, you said we were being watched.  By who?"
[Early Hutz]: "I sure did, and I didn't like it."
Eric Macaulay shhhh, "quietly guys"
[Early Hutz]: "These guys could've broken our necks like chicken bones."
[Eric Macaulay]: "especially mine I suppose."
[Alexander St. James]: "What did they look like?  Aside from being rather large?"
[Early Hutz]: "Soccer hooligans (or their 1920's equivalent)."
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): They could have been brothers; brown hair, couldn't make out the eyes at that distance
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): They could have been brothers; brown hair, couldn't make out the eyes at that distance
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): One had a scar running along his nose
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): One had a scar running along his nose
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): No beards on either of them
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): No beards on either of them
[Roland Windemeer]: "They were large, muscular men.  They may have been related.  Brown hair."
[Roland Windemeer]: "They were both clean shaven."
[Early Hutz]: They looked very similar, maybe brothers.  Brown hair.  Clean shaven.  One had a scar on his nose.
[Alexander St. James]: "Cultists?  Or just hired goons?"
[Eric Macaulay]: "how do you know they were watching us?'
[Early Hutz]: They weren't African, so I don't know.
[Early Hutz]: I caught them watching us.
[Roland Windemeer]: "I wouldn't be surprised if Gavigan was behind this."
[Alexander St. James]: "That was my thought as well.  He might have withdrawn some money to pay these guys."
[Roland Windemeer]: "He knows we're on to him.  And I believe he was complicit in Elias' murder."
[Early Hutz]: "Well, we certainly gave him reason to suspect us of something."
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): Did the statues in Gavigan's office appear to be third dynasty?
[Roland Windemeer]: "But its not exactly common for a man about to be knighted to hire goons to stalk everyone who talks to them."
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): Some may have been, but they were from a wide variety of periods
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well who else have we talked to that would prompt us being followed?"
[Alexander St. James]: "Well, you did rather give him a hostile impression."
[Eric Macaulay]: "At least Early kept the gun holsterd, or else those guys might not have just been watching us, they could have gotten a little more...*gulp* personal"
[Alexander St. James]: "I doubt we can suspect The Scoop, or the linguists at the Museum."
[Early Hutz]: But most men about to knighted aren't involved with murderous cults.
[Early Hutz]: At least, I hope not.
[Eric Macaulay]: lol
[Keeper]: One word: freemasons
[Roland Windemeer]: "I think that it would be to our benefit to find out all we can about this Gavigan."
[Eric Macaulay]: keeper are we suppoed to follow up on that, or you just telling us something : )
[Roland Windemeer]: "Alexander, do you have any contacts in the society class of London that might be able to tell us something about Gavigan?"
[Early Hutz]: ooc - Who makes Steve Guttenberg, a star?  We do!  We do!
[Keeper]: No, that's the murdurous cult all knights are attached to ;)
[Eric Macaulay]: Of course they are. : )  the freemasons are linked to everything
[Alexander St. James]: "I'm afraid I'm not much of a high society type."
Eric Macaulay throws a few chips on the table, "I call"
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): Roland, you can look him up in the public records or in a copy of Who's Who
[Alexander St. James]: "Beyond selling the occasional artifact to someone's personal collection, I can't say I have much contact."
[Eric Macaulay]: assuming some dealt and we were actually playing : )
[Alexander St. James]: "Three of a kind, eights."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Hmm.  Well, I suppose we could always check the public records or the Who's Who to get some more info."
Eric Macaulay smiles "straight 10 high"
[Alexander St. James]: "Of course, how do we spot a cult connection?"
[Alexander St. James]: "Blast."
Eric Macaulay grabs the pot
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc should we all roll to see who wins?
[Eric Macaulay]: lol
[Eric Macaulay]: why not
[Keeper]: Doesn't matter; with 45 luck you've lost ;)
[Eric Macaulay]: lol
[Roland Windemeer]: "It might be best to just try to public records today and see what we can find out from Mahooney later."
[Alexander St. James]: "Seems like a good idea to me."
Early Hutz listens at door for thuggish footsteps and/or talking.
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc I have the lowest luck?  How does that affect the game?
Eric Macaulay thinks, I was just about to do that."
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc whoops where did that " come from
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): You don't hear anything out there
[Early Hutz]: "Well, we're in the clear.  Do we want to get started looking for this stuff?"
[Keeper]: It means when bad things happen they'll tend to happen to you first :)
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc which is why I hide in my room so much
[Alexander St. James]: "Now's as good a time as any.  Let's head out the back way."
[Early Hutz]: ooc - which is why you'll get partnered with me. ;-)
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc who has the highest luck?
[Eric Macaulay]: "The back way?"
[Alexander St. James]: "If there is one."
[Keeper]: Alex has 75 luck
[Alexander St. James]: "I'd prefer not to be followed by goons, if at all possible."
[Keeper]: You can sneak through the kitchen...
[Roland Windemeer]: "Lets try to sneak out through the kitchen."
[Eric Macaulay]: "We can try the kitchen"
[Keeper]: Assuming you can keep your lunch down ;)
[Alexander St. James]: ooc Unfortunately, I'm probably also the slowest
[Early Hutz]: "I think the kitchen may be the most dangerous place here."
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc I didn't eat much at lunch
[Eric Macaulay]: "I'm sure those guys following us have all the exits covered.  If we try to go out the back, it'll give them more of a reason to come beat us up."
[Keeper]: Well, pick a direction guys
[Roland Windemeer]: "There may be only two of them.
[Early Hutz]: "Let's go the kitchen route."
[Alexander St. James]: "Let's try the back this time, and see if we're followed."
[Roland Windemeer]: "We're a group of four.  If we stay to the main streets and come home at a reasonable time we should be fine."
[Eric Macaulay]: "sounds good, Early lead the way."
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc was that a mistake???
[Eric Macaulay]: : )
Roland Windemeer follows the others
Early Hutz leads the way (I guess).
[Keeper]: As you pass through the kitchen you can't help but notice the filthy counters and floors, the insects everywhere, and the fine layer of grease on everything
Eric Macaulay vows not to eat anything anymore
[Alexander St. James]: "Sigh.  You lot have no sense of adventure."
Roland Windemeer decides to become a Breatharian.
[Keeper]: A back door leads out to a narrow alley.  You can see the street at either end and another alley intersects with it to your right
Eric Macaulay motions for Early to pick a direction
[Early Hutz]: "This is your town, Alexander.  Where do we go?"
Eric Macaulay switches to Alexander
[Alexander St. James]: "Let's try going through the other alley there."
Roland Windemeer goes along, watching the back.
[Keeper]: Are you headed back toward the street from there or away from the inn?
[Alexander St. James]: "And for the record, this isn't really my town.  I just happen to be staying here at the moment."
Early Hutz follows Alexander, while keeping alert for others.
(To Keeper) DICE for Keeper: (1d100) :  1d100=77  = [ 77 ]
(To Keeper) DICE for Keeper: (1d100) :  1d100=67  = [ 67 ]
(To Keeper) DICE for Keeper: (1d100) :  1d100=43  = [ 43 ]
(To Keeper) DICE for Keeper: (1d100) :  1d100=35  = [ 35 ]
Eric Macaulay takes it slowly trying not to make any noise
[Early Hutz]: ooc - Oh.  I thought you were from here.  That's what I get for missing a week.
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Someone was in the alley watching the back at the junction.  As you move in that direction he darts away and you can't spot him
[Alexander St. James]: Away, I think.  Towards the street at the farther end of the alley.
[Early Hutz]: "We're still being watched."
[Early Hutz]: "There was someone at the junction, but he's gone now."
[Alexander St. James]: "One of the goons?"
[Early Hutz]: "We need to lose this tail or stick to open areas."
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): You can't be sure
[Roland Windemeer]: "I say open areas."
[Early Hutz]: "I couldn't tell.  Too dark."
[Early Hutz]: "That is, he was in the shadows."
Eric Macaulay curses
[Roland Windemeer]: "Lets head out to the street."
Eric Macaulay agrees
[Alexander St. James]: Okay, let's just keep heading for the street."
Early Hutz follows.
[Keeper]: As you exit onto the street you notice you're only about half a block away from the museum
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc how close is the Hall of RecordS?
[Alexander St. James]: "Shall we check on the linguists while we're here, or keep heading to the hall of records?"
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): A few miles back the other way ;)
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Get a taxi if you want to go there
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): You're whispering to me, keeper
[Eric Macaulay]: We might as well, we've got time
[Keeper]: Aah!!
[Eric Macaulay]: fire???
[Keeper]: Stupid whisper thing
[Eric Macaulay]: oh
Eric Macaulay is disappointed there wasn't a fire
(Keeper whispered to Roland Windemeer): A few miles back the other way.  Get a taxi if you want to go there
[Keeper]: Let me start one for you then
[Early Hutz]: ooc - don't worry.  You shouldn't have to wait long.
[Eric Macaulay]: it's ok
[Early Hutz]: "Where are we going?  Museum or Hall of Records?"
[Eric Macaulay]: "Museum"
[Alexander St. James]: "Okay then, we'll see if the gentlemen in linguistics have made any progress."
[Early Hutz]: "Let's go, then."
[Alexander St. James]: "Stick with me.  Let's try not to lose anybody this time."
Eric Macaulay follows alexander closely
Alexander St. James walks into the museum.
Roland Windemeer follows the rest
Early Hutz wanders off in musuem - JOKE!
[Keeper]: Did you know the British Museum doesn't keep a map of any of it on their web site?
[Keeper]: That's annoying
Alexander St. James leads the way to the linguistics department.
[Roland Windemeer]: Do they have a mpa of Cornwall, though?
[Early Hutz]: They really should have more consideration for people attempting to play games.
[Keeper]: The Bitish Museum would not have a map of Cornwall on their website. ;)
[Roland Windemeer]: You never know
[Alexander St. James]: ooc Preferably, the map should be labeled with any hired goons waiting for us.
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc of course, would make our lives easier
[Roland Windemeer]: "It occured to me that we should try to look up Brady's relatives and see if he has contacted them.  It might be something for us to do tomorrow."
[Keeper]: You work your way down to the linguistics department where you find many of the same people you saw yesterday hard at work on translating various documents
Roland Windemeer goes to someone and asks about the document I gave them yesterday.
[Alexander St. James]: "Hello gents.  Any progress with the manuscript?"
Eric Macaulay greets the men or women, "I'm Eric Macaulay."
[Keeper]: At one of the back tables someone is comparing the document you turned over, another document in the same script and about a dozen refrence books
Roland Windemeer goes up to him to see what he's found
[Keeper]: "I'm afraid not.  This is going to be the work of a lifetime.  A completely new and independant language group...  Imagine a new written language family that occurred independantly of any others..."
[Alexander St. James]: "Incredible.  It's not related to anything else?"
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): The person doesn't even look up from the Chinese scroll they're working on; "Do you mind?  I'm in the middle of something."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Do you have any idea of its origin?"
[Keeper]: "Not as far as we can tell.  We only had one other sample of the writing before so it could have just been a random fluke or some kind of code.  Two actually means there might be something here."
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): Er?  I didn't go up to anyone.
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): AAAAAH!
(Keeper whispered to Early Hutz): Stop that
[Alexander St. James]: "Where did you find another sample?"
(Early Hutz whispered to Keeper): lol - I'm not sure I'm the one to blame here. ;-)
[Keeper]: "The original sample we had was found in polynesia on a stone idol; or so the person who turned it over to us claimed
[Eric Macaulay]: "Do you know who turned it over to you?"
[Keeper]: Captain Hubert Phillips of the HMS Goodcastle
[Eric Macaulay]: "Does anyone recognize that name?"
[Keeper]: Somehow I doubt it ;)
[Alexander St. James]: "I'm afraid not.  Did he describe the idol in any way?"
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc I don't know, maybe someone had some sailing background
[Keeper]: "There might be in his journal, but it's not part of the catalog entry for the text."
[Alexander St. James]: "Do you have a copy of his journal here?"
[Keeper]: I would believe so.  We acquired this as part of an estate donation so the journal might have been part of it
[Eric Macaulay]: "Do you think we could have a look?"
[Alexander St. James]: "Do you know where it is?  I think I'd like to see it."
[Roland Windemeer]: "How did he die?"
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc oops
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc I think it said they got it willed...
[Keeper]: "It would be in our library; I'm not certain how he died."
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc oh he did die? ok
[Alexander St. James]: "Very well.  Let's head to the library."
[Roland Windemeer]: "okay"
[Keeper]: Alrighty.  Everyone who's going to try to locate the journal roll
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[Alexander St. James]: "Is it in the regular directory, or a special collection?"
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[Eric Macaulay]: well if anyone finds it it's me
[Roland Windemeer]: They don't have a card catalog?
[Roland Windemeer]: I remember those things from when I was a kid.  They weren't that hard to use
[Keeper]: The library is huge and smells musty.  All the books on the shelves appear to be extremely old; you don't think you see any that could be less than fifty years old
[Roland Windemeer]: Is there a librarian we could ask for help?
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well does anyone else need to find a book?"
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc I assume no one found the book
[Keeper]: A library does approach you and with a bit of help from Eric manages to locate the catalog number of the journal.
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc woohoo!
[Eric Macaulay]: "I think I found the catalog number"
[Roland Windemeer]: "good, now find the book"
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): A bit of scanning through the text locates the correct entry.  It was made simpler as the captain only made one Pacific voyage in his career.
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well, it says in the journal, he only made one Pacific voyage in his career."
[Eric Macaulay]: "So I found it pretty quick."
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): The entry describes how they put ashore and found some exotic looking natives completely different in appearance from the usual polynesians (these had large eyes, wrinkled skin that appeared to be almost grey for some, and a huge flat nose) who worshipped the idol in question
[Roland Windemeer]: "Great, where did he go?"
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): They were very hostile and attacked the crew when they put ashore and most of the tribe was killed
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well the entry here describes how they put ashore and found some exotic looking natives, different in appearance from the usual polynesians.  
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc is polynesia in Cornwall?
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): The statue was of a creature that appeared to be a cross between a man and a squid.  It didn't have a normal head but instead it's mouth appeared to be a mass of tenticles
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): Wings extended out of  it's back and it had terrible claws
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): BTW roll
[Eric Macaulay]: "They had large eyes and wrinkled skin that appeared to be grey for some, and a huge flat nose."
[Eric Macaulay]: "They natives worshipped the idol that we are looking for
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[Alexander St. James]: "Do they sound similar to the men you met on the boat?
[Eric Macaulay]: "A little bit, though I didn't get a really good look, ask Early."
[Keeper]: Eric loses a point of SAN and gains 3% Cthulhu Mythos
[Roland Windemeer]: "That sounds VERY familiar."
[Eric Macaulay]: "The natives were very hostile and attacked the crew.  Most of the tribe was killed."
[Alexander St. James]: ooc could be worse.  at least it's not The Little Engine That Could
[Eric Macaulay]: "the statue was of a creature that appeared to be a cross between a man and a squid.  It didn't have a normal head but instead it's mouth appeared to be a mass of tenticles.
[Alexander St. James]: "Hmm"
[Eric Macaulay]: "Wings extended out of it's back and it had terrible claws."
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): The next journal entry is a week later.  It begins with an apology for not writing and a brief explanation that he never wishes to discuss that even again.
[Eric Macaulay]: "Interesting, his next entry isn't for another week.  He apologized for not writing and then states he never wants to discuss that event ever again.
(Eric Macaulay whispered to Keeper): Any mention about the thing on the idol being water based?
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): No, there's no mention of anything like that or of what it was made out of
[Alexander St. James]: "So the writing was on the statue?"
(Eric Macaulay whispered to Keeper): I would also like to look to see if there is any mention of the captains death, perhaps the last entry, considering he isn't going to write about him being dead ; )
(Eric Macaulay whispered to Keeper): was the writing on the statue?
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): The last entry is his return to port and reunion with his wife and three year old child.  THere's nothing unusual about it
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc did the tablet look like it was made as a tablet, or could it have been a chunk of a larger object?"
(Eric Macaulay whispered to Keeper): ok, thanks for the last entry
[Keeper]: It looked like a tablet
[Keeper]: It was a slab of stone so technically it could have been broken off from something else, but it didn't give that appearance
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc is William around?
[Keeper]: Yeah
[Alexander St. James]: "Well, it looks like all the pieces are falling into place.  Unfortunately, they're from twelve different puzzles."
[Eric Macaulay]: "William, was the monster you saw in the see anything like what I just described on the idol?"
[Eric Macaulay]: er sea
[Keeper]: "No, but then it was hard to see anything.  No tenticles I could see, though."
[Eric Macaulay]: "ok, just a thought"
[Alexander St. James]: 
[Keeper]: Well, you've gotten a bit more information that way; where to next?
[Alexander St. James]: "Shall we head to the hall of records?"
[Roland Windemeer]: Are there newspaper archives here?
[Early Hutz]: "I think that's a good idea."
[Keeper]: No
[Roland Windemeer]: Oh...
[Eric Macaulay]: "Let's head out."
[Keeper]: No newspaper archive at here.  That would be in a real library
[Roland Windemeer]: "Hall of Records it is."
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Alexander St. James starts walking out of the museum
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): You are fairly certain that no one's out there waiting for you
Roland Windemeer follows Alexander.
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): Meaning no goons, correct?
Early Hutz follows
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): No goons
[Keeper]: It's a quiet taxi ride to the Hall of Records since it takes mainly the back streets to get there
Eric Macaulay is following like always
[Alexander St. James]: "Okay, it looks like we've lost the goons."
Eric Macaulay looks carefully around, just to make sure
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(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): You don't see any
Eric Macaulay nods to Alexander
[Alexander St. James]: "Well, let's see what they have on Gavigan."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Agreed."
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): Another roll from everyone, please
(Keeper whispered to Eric Macaulay): Sorry
Alexander St. James enters the hall of records
[Keeper]: Another roll from everyone, please
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[Keeper]: Stupid people with their high library use skill
[Keeper]: You can determine rather quickly that...
[Eric Macaulay]: ooc lol, is everyone determining this?
[Keeper]: Edward Gavigan inheranted a fortune from his father who made it the textile industry
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[Keeper]: He has no direct connections with his father's work though the factories are still running
[Keeper]: grr
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc sorry went to the bathroom
[Keeper]: He's never been arrested for a felony
[Keeper]: Decorated for his service in the Great War where he served with Sir Aubry
[Keeper]: The two of them started a friendship that endured as Aubry started the Penhew foundation
[Keeper]: He only had the oportunity to go on one expedition with Sir Aubry before he organized the Carlyle expedition
[Keeper]: He was involved with the investigation in Nairobi into the massacre and was at the trial for those accused of the actions
[Keeper]: After that he took over control of the foundation and has managed it well
[Early Hutz]: How convenient.
[Keeper]: He has been so intremental in advancing the understanding of pre-Ptolomy Egypt that last month the House of Lords voted to knight him which will be occurring in two months time
[Alexander St. James]: The one expedition he went on- where was it to?
[Keeper]: He is unmarried, has no children
[Keeper]: The only thing that the records here would say is Egypt since they would be immigration documents
[Keeper]: That enough for everyone?
[Eric Macaulay]: yeah, good for me
[Roland Windemeer]: Okay.
[Alexander St. James]: Just one question:  has he advanced the study of any particular era, or just ancienct Egypt in general.
[Keeper]: That record is part of the vote that got him knighted and it only mentions ancient Egypt
[Roland Windemeer]: "It seems like he may be trying to learn something.  Maybe about the Black Pharoah."
[Alexander St. James]: "Yes, I'm convinced that the Black Pharaoh is the key to all this."
[Eric Macaulay]: "I'm still not so sure, we only had an obscure contact with the Black Pharoah"
[Roland Windemeer]: "We should try to find out what we can about him.  Maybe the museum would have some information?  Or another library?  I'm afraid he's out of my area of expertise."
[Keeper]: So, whats the current plan for you guys?
[Alexander St. James]: "Now, you said that the cult which killed Elias was called the Bloody Tongue.  Are you sure of this?  And is it connected somehow to the Black Pharaoh?"
[Roland Windemeer]: "I think we should do more research.  Black pharoah is one lead.  Any others?"
[Early Hutz]: Well, we can try to stick around and do more research, or we can bite the bullet and voyage off to Africa.
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well the cult expert at the musuem told us there was no connection between the bloody tongue and the Black pharoah"
[Alexander St. James]: "Damn.  I wonder if the two cults are enemies, then."
[Eric Macaulay]: "And we are sure about the Bloody tongue, right Early?  Don't they leave a mark on their victims"
[Early Hutz]: If there's no connection between the two, then maybe we should forget about the Black Pharoah for now.
[Early Hutz]: Yes.  I'm convinced it's the Bloody Tongue.
[Eric Macaulay]: "I agree, it maybe just a coincidence that the Black pharoah surfaced in the late 3rd dynasty
[Roland Windemeer]: "Were the africans in NY part of the Bloody Tongue?"
Eric Macaulay nods
[Alexander St. James]: "I don't know.  All the interest in the Third Dynasty...   it just seems to fit."
[Early Hutz]: I believe so.  They left the markings of the BT, didn't they?
Eric Macaulay shrugs, wasn't there : )  didn't join the dynamic group of cult busters yet.
[Alexander St. James]: "Although, come to think of it, it would probably be easier to learn about the Black Pharaoh in Egypt."
[Early Hutz]: "Here's the deal.  Our readers don't want us to give them a history lesson.  They want scary stories and accounts of the occult in today's world.  We need to keep focused on the story at hand."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Well, if we head to a library, we could research both and compare notes."
[Eric Macaulay]: "The cult expert said there is only an obscure amount of information about the Black pharaoh, he said like all the other cults, they were eliminated."
[Alexander St. James]: "I still wish there was a way we could get in to search Gavigan's office."
[Eric Macaulay]: "We've got to keep the readers in mind here."
[Early Hutz]: "Why don't we look into passage to Egypt.  I'm sure it won't be leaving immediately, so we may still have some time to do research and/or look into Gavigan's office."
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): There's always breaking in at night...
[Eric Macaulay]: "I don't know what we would find in the office.  Doesn't the foundation have a records area?"
(Alexander St. James whispered to Keeper): I'd thought about that.  Did his office have a window?
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): Yes it did, two of them.  It's a bit high off the ground, though...
(Keeper whispered to Alexander St. James): It's on the first floor which in London means it's about six feet up
[Alexander St. James]: "Well, if Gavigan was connected to the cults, there may be some kind of record in his office.  Possibly in his safe."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Well, we should get all the info we can now.  We can filter it for the readers later.  As far as passage, I don't want to commit to anything yet.  I'm concerned about Gavigan and what he's up to.  It may take some time to get the good son him."
[Roland Windemeer]: "If someone can break into Gavigan's office, all the better.  I don't want to attempt it, though."
[Early Hutz]: "All right.  We'll wait a couple of days to find out what the Scoop guys can get for us.  If we don't get anything, I say we head out."
[Eric Macaulay]: "Were we every planning on looking into Shanghai?"
[Eric Macaulay]: er ever
[Alexander St. James]: "Let's wait for tonight, and see if there's a way we can get into the office."
[Keeper]: No, just Peking ;)
[Early Hutz]: That was really bad, joel
[Alexander St. James]: ooc  I hope that wasn't intended as a bad pun, or I may have to hunt you down and hurt you.
[Early Hutz]: "I haven't seen enough justification for going to Shanghai, yet.  I wouldn't know what to do when we got there."
[Keeper]: No pun there; next thing you know you guys will get upset because the trips to Leningrad and Istanbul have to be called off to go to St. Petersburg and Constantinople
[Eric Macaulay]: "Well we could certainly look up Jack Brady, though I doubt he's still around there."
[Alexander St. James]: "I think it's a little out of our way at the moment."
[Early Hutz]: It would've made a darn fine pun, though.
[Eric Macaulay]: "As do I, I was just pointing it out."
[Roland Windemeer]: "Looking up Brady's relatives is on my agenda."
[Early Hutz]: Where's Brady from?
[Keeper]: You're not sure, someone in the US most likely
[Early Hutz]: "We probably won't be able to find his relatives on this side of the pond."
[Roland Windemeer]: "I thought he was British."
[Early Hutz]: "He was Carlyle's bodyguard.  Probably from New York."
[Roland Windemeer]: "But now I remember Carlyle was American so its likely his bodyguard was as well."
Eric Macaulay checks his watch
[Keeper]: 4pm after all the research you guys did
[Keeper]: What's the plan then?
[Alexander St. James]: "Well, I personally think we should see if we can get into Gavigan's office tonight."
[Eric Macaulay]: "I don't know if all of us should go, 6 people is a lot."
Roland Windemeer has a lightbulb over his head.
Eric Macaulay urges Roland to go ahead
Roland Windemeer checks the public records on Aubry Penhew.
[Keeper]: Roll Roland then
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[Keeper]: Sheesh
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc wicked, two in a row
[Early Hutz]: We get these rolls for research.  Wait till we're trying to sneak in somewhere, though.
[Alexander St. James]: "I figure we can go in through his office windows if necessary:  one to go in, one to boost him through the window, one or two to act as lookouts."
[Eric Macaulay]: "Early isn't going in first"
[Keeper]: He had millitary service in the The Great War from 1915-1916 as part of intelligence.
Eric Macaulay snickers
[Keeper]: Arrested once at the age of 9 for stealing a policeman's hat
[Roland Windemeer]: "I don't think any of us should travel alone as we know we are being followed.  Also, expect guards at the Foundation since Gavigan is onto us."
[Keeper]: Went to Oxford where he majored in historical studies
[Keeper]: His lineage goes back to William the Conquorer who granted his ancestor large holdings for his support at the battle of Hastings
[Keeper]: He's creditted with founding several branches of Egyptology and several important discoveries, especially in the Dhashur region
[Keeper]: He had several homes around the world and was unmarried at the time of his death
[Keeper]: All of his fortune was left to the Penhew foundation
[Keeper]: That's all you can find
[Roland Windemeer]: okay
[Roland Windemeer]: ooc are we ready to stop?  I need to do some stuff now...
[Keeper]: I think we're okay for now
[Keeper]: Got a lot done today...
[Early Hutz]: I'll only be able to go for about 3 hours next week.
[Roland Windemeer]: yeah it was a good session
[Alexander St. James]: Indeed
[Keeper]: We'll be sure to let you kill everyone quickly then
[Early Hutz]: I'm disappointed that I put no one in mortal peril today.
[Keeper]: You guys didn't get kicked out of Gavigan's office nearly as quickly as I thought you would
[Eric Macaulay]: yeah go us!
[Early Hutz]: I tried to rile him up, but he wouldn't give me an excuse to pull my gun.
[Roland Windemeer]: btw, we should try to nab those statues while we're in there
[Alexander St. James]: It's the little triumphs that count.
Eric Macaulay still thinks string is a good idea
[Roland Windemeer]: I was going to try to be subtle but Early blurted out Elias' death early
[Keeper]: Of course, if you had been nicer you could have gotten a lot more information out of him
[Alexander St. James]: I worried about that.
[Roland Windemeer]: Now we'll just have to beat it out of him.
[Early Hutz]: Of course, but Early gets upset when he thinks people are lying to him.
Eric Macaulay thinks maybe some tape would do well also
[Eric Macaulay]: lol
[Alexander St. James]: I don't know.  He seems to have a bigger goon budget than we do.
[Roland Windemeer]: I've got a lot of money
[Roland Windemeer]: I could get it wired from hom
[Keeper]: There are other leads too, you know. ;)
[Roland Windemeer]: oh yeah, like what?
[Alexander St. James]: "Dear Mom:  need goons.  Please send cash."
[Roland Windemeer]: Lol!
[Keeper]: The articles from last week were all leads.  Some of them came up subtly this week, too.  Others will tie in next week (or would have tied in today if things had moved a bit faster)
[Alexander St. James]: Well, I caught the picture in Gavigan's office.
[Roland Windemeer]: We'll be happy to ignore those leade\s entirely
[Eric Macaulay]: I didn't
[Keeper]: Sure thing Mr. Cornwall
[Roland Windemeer]: I got the picture as well
[Alexander St. James]: I'm not sure about the monster murders in Edale or wherever.
[Early Hutz]: I caught it, but I wasn't sure of the relevance.
[Eric Macaulay]: what about the picture
[Early Hutz]: I need to read last week's log.
[Eric Macaulay]: ah!
[Roland Windemeer]: but what does the picture have to do with the articles?
[Early Hutz]: It was by the guy from the articles.
[Alexander St. James]: An article mentioned the artist.
Eric Macaulay is losing SAN fast
[Eric Macaulay]: oh I see
[Eric Macaulay]: neat
[Roland Windemeer]: I knew the name was familiar
[Early Hutz]: I was just trying to be a jerk when I asked the artist, but I thought I knew what the answer would be.
[Roland Windemeer]: hmm.  lets see.  Art by a recently dead artist is now becoming in vouge and selling for high prices.  Maybe we should look up some of the buyers.  Might connect to Gavigan.
[Keeper]: Who said he was dead?
[Roland Windemeer]: wasn't he dead?
[Eric Macaulay]: those articles have to be leads, why else would Elias be looking for them
[Early Hutz]: I don't remember reading of his death in the articles.
[Roland Windemeer]: or did someone who bought his paintings die?
[Eric Macaulay]: but I don't see a connection between recent killings by cults, no unusual markings or anything
[Keeper]: Had to get that out
[Eric Macaulay]: didn't here it
[Eric Macaulay]: er hear
[Early Hutz]: lol
[Keeper]: Well, hopefully you guys now have some stuff to chew on
[Keeper]: I'm going to get going
[Keeper]: So long!
[Alexander St. James]: Later, Joel.
[Eric Macaulay]: I bet we'll all forget about it next week
[Early Hutz]: later